Govt. says it will suspend passage of Bill through parliament reportedly to facilitate feedback
Some legal counsel say “conceptually it is not bad law” but insist changes needed to remove ambiguity, others say POB unnecessary
FR petitions filed before the Supreme Court including by the Condominium Developers’ Association (CDA) due to be taken up tomorrow
By Namini Wijedasa
The Protection of Occupants Bill (POB) presented to parliament recently has caused alarm among landlords and property owners that renting or leasing out their premises now runs a higher risk of them not being able to dislodge tenants, even errant ones.
Some legal counsel argue that “conceptually, it is not a bad law” and might even be called progressive. But they insist it must be changed to remove ambiguities, lacunas and inconsistencies, some of which could be interpreted as contravening the constitution.
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